Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Keiller Leadership Academy

Federal NCES profile for Keiller Leadership Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060154505492Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keiller Leadership Academy earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.

#130 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
small classes for California
65.2%
free-lunch eligible

Keiller Leadership Academy has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keiller Leadership Academy ranks #130 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Keiller Leadership Academy held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 060154505492 · San Diego, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

635 enr · 16.7:1 · 65.2% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Creekside Middle School (635 students)

Keiller Leadership Academy held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.1 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Keiller Leadership Academy compares

Keiller Leadership Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▼ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.2% ▲ 17% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 635 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
635
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.2%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
50.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,527
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.8%
African American 8.0%
Asian 5.2%
White 4.4%
Two or More 2.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Keiller Leadership Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Keiller Leadership Academy District reports $15,527 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Keiller Leadership Academy

How many students attend Keiller Leadership Academy?

Keiller Leadership Academy has 635 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 603 (2022-23) → 605 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keiller Leadership Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Keiller Leadership Academy is 16.7:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Keiller Leadership Academy?

65.2% of students at Keiller Leadership Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keiller Leadership Academy?

The largest demographic group at Keiller Leadership Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 79.8% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Keiller Leadership Academy?

Keiller Leadership Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Keiller Leadership Academy rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Keiller Leadership Academy ranks #130 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in Keiller Leadership Academy District?

None; Keiller Leadership Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Keiller Leadership Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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